This Thursday, Atlético Nacional announced that it will be home to the first match for Group F of the 2021 Copa Libertadores against Universidad Católica de Chile at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium in Pereira.
“Atlético Nacional is informing the public opinion and its fans across the country that the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium in the city of Pereira will be the stage where our team will play the first match as a local against Universidad Católica de Chile, as appropriate for the Conmebol Libertadores. Group stage, “the club said in a statement.
The Antioquia group emphasized the goodwill of the capital, Risaralda, as well as the government agencies of Manizales, Envigado and Itagüí, cities and stadiums they contacted, but Conmebol chose Pereira.
“We would like to thank the Pereira and Deportivo Pereira mayor’s office for hosting the first date of this great continental competition. Likewise, we thank the mayors of Manizales, Itagüí and Envigado, and the clubs Once Cal, Leones and Envigado Fútbol. Club because they have used his sports venues as an alternative to play the game, ”he added.
Finally, the team is committed to adhering to biosafety protocols to fulfill this commitment. “We hope to meet the demands that represent our country internationally, and we reaffirm our commitment to meet the
biosafety protocols defined for this purpose, ‘he noted.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
And twitter: @ juanchoserran8
Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium will be Green’s home ground for the first date of the group stage of the @Libertadores, we thank the cities of Manizales, Envigado and Itagüí for opening their doors to us for this amazing dedication # Let’s all go together pic.twitter.com/lUMDWtWOHz
– Atlético Nacional (@nacionaloficial) April 16, 2021